A History of Zimbabwe

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A History of Zimbabwe

There is currently no single-volume history of Zimbabwe that provides detailed coverage of the country's experience from precolonial times to the present. This book examines Zimbabwe's precolonial, colonial and postcolonial social, economic and political history and relates historical factors and trends to more recent developments in the country. Zimbabwe is a country with a rich history, dating from the early San hunter-gatherer societies. The arrival of British imperial rule in 1890 impacted the country tremendously, as the European rulers developed and exploited Zimbabwe's resources, which gave rise to a movement of African nationalism and demands for independence. This process culminated in the armed conflict of the 1960s and 1970s, a war of liberation that ended with Zimbabwe's independence in 1980. The 1990s were marked by economic decline and the rise of opposition politics. In 1999, Mugabe and his party embarked on a violent and chaotic land reform program that disrupted the country's prosperous agricultural sector and plunged the nation's economy into a downward spiral. Political violence and human rights violations made Zimbabwe an international pariah state, with struggles continuing to this day. This book is targeted primarily at students of Zimbabwean history, but will be useful to both scholars of Zimbabwean history and those unfamiliar with the country's past.

Alois S. Mlambo is Head of the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. He has published numerous articles on Zimbabwe's social and economic history and has authored and edited several books on Zimbabwe. He is on the advisory board of the Journal of Southern African Studies.

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A History of Zimbabwe

ALOIS S. MLAMBO

University of Pretoria

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To my family, friends and the hundreds of students who have helped shape some of the ideas presented in this book through

their searching questions, thought-provoking challenges and debates

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Contents

Figures Tables Maps Acknowledgements Timeline Notable Figures in Zimbabwean History

page viii ix xi

xiii xv xix

1 Introduction: Zimbabwe in Historical Perspective

1

2 Early States, c. 900?1900

8

3 The British Conquest State

30

4 Colonial Economy and Society to 1953

52

5 The Federation Years, 1953?1963

119

6 Nationalist Movements to 1965

128

7 Unilateral Declaration of Independence and African

Response

149

8 Independent Zimbabwe, 1980?2000

194

9 The Crisis Years, 2000?2008

231

10 Conclusion: Zimbabwe Past, Present and Future Prospects

249

Select Bibliography

261

Index

275

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Figures

2.1 San rock art showing human figures, antelopes and a predator

page 12

2.2 The famous golden rhino excavated at the Mapungubwe

site and dated between AD 1040 and 1270

16

2.3 Part of the Great Enclosure at Great Zimbabwe

18

3.1 Cecil John Rhodes

37

3.2 The Rhodes Colossus

38

3.3 Lobengula Khumalo, King of the Ndebele between 1868

and 1894

39

4.1 British South Africa Company prospectus, 1909

78

4.2 Strip road, Rhodesia, 1960s

90

5.1 Kariba Dam nearing completion in 1960

125

7.1 Ian Smith signing the UDI Proclamation on 11 November

1965

151

7.2 Oliver Mutukudzi, a prominent Chimurenga music singer 173

7.3 The 1979 Lancaster House Conference: (left to right)

Bishop Abel Muzorewa, Lord Carrington, Ian Smith,

Joshua Nkomo and Robert Mugabe

190

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